New Ads Show Saddam Hussein And Hitler Getting Hit By Cars [The Brief]

A Romanian "road victims" organization released a series of shock tactic ads that show bloodied dictators — including Saddam Hussein, Hitler, and Stalin — smashed into windshields. The copy reads, "Well, it's not like that. Usually, the victim is an innocent." Publicis Bucharest did the creative.

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal might have eliminated their paywalls last week during Hurricane Sandy, but that didn't stop them from doing it again for the 2012 election. The paywall disappeared after 6 p.m. November 6, and stays gone through this evening.

Big Spaceship is integrating crowdsourced Instagram pictures of Hurricane Sandy (#Sandy) as a part of a humanitarian campaign to help with the recovery. Check out RecoverFeed here to see the pics and connect with Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, New York Cares, and the Salvation Army.

Pharmavite, the dietary supplement manufacturer that makes Nature Made vitamins, chose Mile 9 as its agency of record.

JWT NY appointed Lisa Setten as its head of production. Setten was previously the head of broadcast production at BBH NY.